Friday Noonish Quick Hits

by Todd on May 9, 2008 12:17 PM CDT

Just a couple of quick hits while I have a moment:

Rolando McClain did his best Ben Roethlisberger impression yesterday, laying down his new motocycle and sliding underneath a moving SUV. Thankfully he's unhurt save a few minor scratches:

McClain did not sustain any major injuries, the paper reported, and he was wearing a helmet.

A Decatur General Hospital spokesperson listed him as "fine" and Willingham said, "He was joking around before I left (the hospital). He didn't break anything."

I guess the Strip isn't the only thing we have to be concerned with anymore.

VHT wide receiver commit Destin Hood might not be headed our way after all:

St. Paul's wide receiver Destin Hood will not enroll the first week of June with the majority of Alabama's 2008 signees. In fact, odds are that Hood won't attend UA at all this year.

A standout shortstop, Hood is leaning toward a professional baseball career instead of joining the Crimson Tide.

"If he's drafted right, he's probably going to play baseball," his father Dewayne Hood said earlier tonight.

According to the article, he's listed as a Top 100 prospect, which means big money if he's taken, so it's hard to blame the kid.

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Hood...

No one should be getting their hopes up on Hood. He’s an incredible prospect - the fact that some services had him as a three star was a joke - but the baseball bit is going to be something hard to overcome. He is a five-tool player who projects at one of the game’s most important positions, and right now he is probably looking at being a first round pick with a signing bonus of somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.5 million dollars. Sufficed to say, there is absolutely no way you can turn that down.

Unless something unforeseen and dramatic greatly lowers his draft status, Hood is almost certain to end up going the MLB route. And for those who want to make the comparison, this is not like the Justin Woodall situation of a few years back.

by outsidethesidelines on May 9, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

I'm glad Rolando is ok

But I hope this doesn’t lead to a Pope-mobile type of ride for the guy.

by Tide Druid on May 9, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions

Saban

once agains shown to be smart by over signing. You never know what can happen between signing day and fall practice, so it is best to plan for anything to happen. Bama will be on or below the number in the fall with no one being “kicked off” the team.

by 5026 on May 10, 2008 11:52 AM CDT reply actions

I think

we will be in great shape at wide receiver whether Hood goes pro or not. If baseball doesn’t work out, he can always pull a Josh Booty/Kelly Washington-type move and return to Bama in the future.

I wish him the best of luck.

by Bamagrad on May 10, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions